The president-elect can apparently rival the nation’s top stand-ups. You just don’t want to become his punchline.
Comedian Jim Gaffigan recently shared his thoughts on the surreal experience of performing at the Al Smith Dinner—a high-profile New York gala and charity fundraiser. The event is a mainstay on the political calendar as lawmakers and leaders try to laugh at themselves—and their rivals—with self-deprecating speeches and roasts.
I’d say he was kind of ‘performing on his heels,’ which is very different from a comedian or actor, who’s always on their toes,” Gaffigan explained of Trump. “Trump was just reading through, killing the entire time. It was fascinating to witness—someone mumbling through and absolutely killing.
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